DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2081 Environmental Engineers

Occupational Description:
Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Rochester MN MSA101$40.73/hr$2.93/hr$32.42/hr$37.51/hr$41.81/hr$45.05/hr$50.31/hr
Minnesota 87074$50.13/hr$4.71/hr$27.25/hr$33.05/hr$41.80/hr$53.63/hr$77.28/hr
U S 53,1501,010$45.77/hr$0.32/hr$26.39/hr$33.03/hr$43.16/hr$55.50/hr$69.01/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Environmental Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 710 $42.18/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 50 $35.12/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50 $40.52/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State 10 $40.72/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 10 $41.81/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $37.31/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A